Rio 2016 Full List: The ABC of India's 120-Strong Contingent

Rio 2016 Full List: The ABC of India's 120-Strong Contingent

Published By: 24newsmedia

Jul 26

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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will be one of the proudest sports administrators in Asia as the country fields its largest ever contingent of 120 athletes for the Summer Olympics in the carnival city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 4 to 21.
India's new Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel, couldn't have asked for a more opportune moment for his appointment, as India stands a fair chance of improving on its medals tally of six at London four years ago.
Though eyes will once again be largely on the 12-member shooting contingent, medals can be expected in badminton, wrestling, tennis and archery - with also an outside chance in boxing and the men's hockey competition.
In terms of numbers, there has been a heartening and somewhat unprecedented jump in the track and field athletes - from 14 in 2012 to 36 for Rio. After that, apart from the 32 members in the men's and women's hockey teams, the wrestling (8) and the badminton (7) squads are the strongest.
India's lone individual gold medallist, shooter Abhinav Bindra, will be carrying the tricolour at the opening ceremony, where following him will be tennis ace and Atlanta bronze medallist Leander Paes appearing in his seventh Olympics.